Scottish nationalism

Scottish nationalism is a variety of nationalism surrounding the Scottish people and Scottish identity. Used as a term, it may refer to:

Cultural

• Scottish national identity

Political

Nationalism, as a political ideology in Scotland, has often supported greater local autonomy for Scotland as part of the United Kingdom, or the creation of Scotland as a sovereign state. In this context, Scottish nationalism may refer to:

• Scottish independence - the advocacy of Scotland becoming a sovereign state
  • The Scottish National Party - the main political party which supports Scottish independence
• Scottish home rule - a movement, particularly notable before the creation of the devolved Scottish Parliament in 1999, to give Scotland greater autonomy within the United Kingdom or the British Empire.

See also

• Unionism in Scotland
• British nationalism
• Culture of Scotland

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